Spanish National Research Awards 2026
Two ICREA Research Professors received awards in the ‘Premios Nacionales de Investigación 2026’. These awards, granted by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU), aim to recognise the merit of researchers with a distinguished scientific track record, as well as the outstanding contributions of those still in an early career stage. Daniel Maspoch, an […]
Banco Sabadell Foundation Awards 2026
ICREA researcher Marc Güell receives the 21st Banc Sabadell Foundation Award for Biomedical Research. The Banc Sabadell Foundation has recognised the ICREA Research Professor Marc Güell Cargol with the 21st Prize for Biomedical Research for his pioneering contributions to synthetic biology and the development of new genetic engineering technologies. Güell has been a pioneer in […]
ERC Advanced grants 2025
Three ICREA researchers have received the ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. Congratulations to Eduard Batlle (IRB BArcelona), Pilar Prieto (UPF) and Luis Serrano (CRG) for this great achievement! The call is aimed at established researchers with outstanding scientific track records and funds pioneering research projects with the potential to generate transformative advances […]
The ICREA researcher David R. M. Irving is awarded the prestigious Dent Medal 2026.
The Royal Musical Association has awarded David R. M. Irving, an ICREA Research Professor at the CSIC’s Milà i Fontanals Institute for Research in the Humanities, the 2026 Dent Medal, an award presented annually to individuals who have distinguished themselves through their career and contributions in the field of musicology. Irving studied at Griffith University, […]
ICREA Annual Meeting 2026
On April 24th 2026, ICREA held its annual meeting. This year’s meeting was particularly important since 2026 marks 25 years in the life of ICREA. In these meetings the whole ICREA community comes together and enjoy a nice meal in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. The annual meeting began on a beautiful terrace, where we […]
Catalan National Research Awards 2025
ICREA researchers Luis Serrano and Katherine Villa have been awarded at the 36th edition of the ‘Premis Nacionals de Recerca’ (PNR) 2025. The awards, awarded by the Government of Catalonia and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), aim to promote the social recognition of science and, especially, to make Catalan society aware of […]
25 years of ICREA: a shared success that projects Catalonia into the future
The Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) celebrated its 25th anniversary today, Friday, February 6th, at an event held at the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB). In addition to an institutional celebration, which concluded with remarks from the Catalan Minister of Research and Universities, Nuria Montserrat, the event highlighted a successful […]
The 118th ICREA Colloquium ‘Unveiling the Secrets of Life through Theory and Experiment’
Knowledge is ultimately based on empirical observations. But thinking ahead to the possible outcomes of an experiment or trying to build general theories to explain its results are as important to building knowledge as the experiment itself. While this holds true for all fields of science, describing and predicting with atomic detail the chemical processes […]
ERC Synergy grants 2025
Four projects led by ICREA researchers receive a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). A total of 66 grants were awarded across Europe in this call, and ICREA secured 6% of the total. An exceptional result that highlights the impact and quality of our research. The selected projects are: These grants foster collaboration […]
LuxQuanta raises €8M to deploy quantum cyber security solutions
This ICFO spin-off is based on research led by ICREA Research Professor Valerio Pruneri, who is also a founding member of the company. Its CV-QKD technology generates ultra-secure encryption keys that are even resistant to attack by quantum computers. This means that the communications of governments, critical infrastructures, data centers and companies will be protected […]
